[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37567-37568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18586]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1223-DR]


Florida; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1223-DR), dated June 18, 1998, 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 18, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated June 18, 1998, the President declared a major disaster under the 
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Florida, resulting from extreme fire hazards beginning on May 25, 
1998, and continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to 
warrant a major disaster declaration under Title IV, Section 401 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 
P.L. 93-288, as amended (``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore, 
declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Florida.
    You are hereby authorized to coordinate with other Federal 
agencies to provide any form of direct Federal assistance which you 
deem appropriate for required emergency measures, authorized under 
the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health 
and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the 
designated areas. In addition, you are authorized to provide such 
other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act as you may deem 
appropriate.
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby 
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes, such 
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and 
administrative expenses. Consistent with the requirement that 
Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under 
the Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 
costs.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public 
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed 
six months after the date of this declaration.
    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive 
Order 12148, I hereby appoint Paul W. Fay of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this 
declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Florida 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    FEMA has been authorized to coordinate with other Federal 
agencies to provide any form of direct Federal assistance 
appropriate for required emergency measures, authorized under the 
Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and 
safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the 
counties of Brevard, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Putnam, Seminole, St. 
Johns and Wakulla.


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(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) 
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community 
Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis 
Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression 
Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 
83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 
83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)

    Dated: June 22, 1998.
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-18586 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]
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